Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th January 2026

Werder Bremen welcome Hoffenheim this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 16 match.

Werder Bremen are number 10 in the table on 17 points after 15 matches. Hoffenheim rank as number 5 with 27 points after 15 matches played.

Werder Bremen are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Hoffenheim. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Saturday.

Werder Bremen are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 14 goals, or an average of 1.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Hoffenheim show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded nine, an average of 0.9 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in three of these.

Werder Bremen were defeated by 1-3 in their last encounter with Hoffenheim, but did win the reverse match 4-3, though.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Werder Bremen Form

A single draw is all Werder Bremen have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 3-2 and 0-4 against Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 0-0 against Augsburg. Werder Bremen claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored five and conceded nine goals.

Werder Bremen were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Borussia Dortmund, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-1 win against Hamburger SV. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Hoffenheim claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.

Hoffenheim are among the title candidates in the Bundesliga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Werder Bremen renew Hoffenheim their acquaintance.

Werder Bremen fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in 13 goals. Hoffenheim earned three wins and 11 points in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They scored 12 and conceded 14 goals in these. Werder Bremen have a record of four wins, five draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim are looking at eight wins, three draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Squads

Werder Bremen Squad

Horst Steffen will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Hoffenheim from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Karl Hein (0/2), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/13), Amos Pieper (0/9), Felix Agu (0/6), Isaac Schmidt (1/8), Julian Malatini (0/3), Karim Coulibaly (1/14), Marco Friedl (1/14), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/7), Yukinari Sugawara (0/14), Cameron Puertas (0/13), Jens Stage (5/13), Justin Njinmah (3/14), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/8), Naby Keita (0/0), Olivier Deman (0/0), Patrice Covic (0/9), Romano Schmid (2/15), Senne Lynen (0/14), Skelly Alvero (0/2), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/1), Keke Topp (0/11), Marco Gruell (2/15), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (3/13), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/11).

Hoffenheim Squad

Below is the full team squad of Hoffenheim. The manager Ilzer will pick his starting XI against Werder Bremen from these players:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/15), Albian Hajdari (1/13), Arthur Chaves (0/4), Bernardo (0/14), Kelven Frees (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/2), Koki Machida (0/1), Ozan Kabak (1/7), Robin Hranac (0/15), Valentin Gendrey (0/2), Vladimir Coufal (1/15), Alexander Prass (0/13), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Grischa Proemel (5/15), Leon Avdullahu (0/15), Muhammed Mehmet Damar (0/8), Wouter Burger (3/14), Adam Hlozek (0/3), Andrej Kramaric (3/15), Bazoumana Toure (2/14), Cole Campbell (0/1), Fisnik Asllani (6/15), Ihlas Bebou (0/9), Max Moerstedt (0/9), Mergim Berisha (0/0), Tim Lemperle (5/14).

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Werder Bremen, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Jens Stage gets a day off from the Werder Bremen squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Sidelined with an injury, Werder Bremen can't field Victor Okoh Boniface this coming Saturday against Hoffenheim.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim H2H

Werder Bremen lost to 1-3 Hoffenheim in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 4-3 win, which Werder Bremen dished out the match before that. In total, they have played seven matches in past seasons with Hoffenheim running away with most of the points. They won six encounters, with Werder Bremen stealing all 3 points in one match. Naturally, the last zero games ended all square. The bookies have Hoffenheim to win this match at best price odds of 5/4.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Results

Goals should be expected when Werder Bremen welcome Hoffenheim as their previous ten matches have been very entertaining. Over 2.5 goals happened nine times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 8/13 at the bookmakers.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jens Stage, who is performing well for Werder Bremen. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Hoffenheim.The visitors will be looking to Grischa Proemel to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for Hoffenheim in recent matches.

Werder Bremen won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Wohninvest WESERSTADION. They drew two and lost five as well, while Hoffenheim won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. Should Werder Bremen pull off a home win on Saturday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Werder Bremen managed an average of 1.4 goals, with Hoffenheim averaging 2.5 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Werder Bremen, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Hoffenheim, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.